NEW YORK – The U.S. government shutdown has rattled air travel – most recently with an unprecedented effort from the Federal Aviation Administration to cut flights by 10% at airports nationwide, including Indianapolis. And the disruptions are causing some to instead hit the road or buy a train ticket.

That could mean more business for car rentals, long-haul buses and commuter rails including Amtrak – particularly if flight delays and cancellations continue piling up as the U.S. approaches Thanksgiving and other peak holiday travel.

Amid the latest scramble, Hertz is already reporting a sharp increase in one-way car rentals. One-way reservations have spiked more that 20% through the coming weekend compared with the same period last year, according to the company, which also has pointe

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